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Live Film Take Part Contribute Exhibitions Festivals 

January – March 2013 

Box Office: 01684 295074 

www.rosestheatre.org 

Sun Street, Tewkesbury, Glos, GL20 5NX

Welcome 

hello and welcome to our early 

spring season at the roses. 

this spring, we are delighted to 

have been chosen as the world 

premiere venue for popular tV 

presenter Michaela strachan’s 

new stage show, the really wild show, 

which takes children through an a-Z of 

animal related nursery rhymes. 

we know that many of our audience 

members keep a keen eye out for the annual 

classical concert series, which usually runs 

through the autumn and early spring. this 

season we are pleased to welcome classical 

guitarist craig ogden in february and the 

hepplewhite Piano trio in april. 

Live screenings are going from strength to 

strength and we look forward to the fourth 

transmission from the royal opera house 

as they present the royal Ballet’s alice’s 

adventures in wonderland. 

having previously programmed a summer 

festival and a halloween fright night spectacular, 

Y-occupy, the roses’ group of young 

programmers, are now planning a folk event 

called Unplugged. Y-occupy enables us to 

train and develop young people with skills 

and expertise in arts management. 

Deborah Rees, Director 

Contents 

Ways To Contribute 5 

Become A Friend 6 

Save Money At The Roses 7 

Live Programme 8 

Live Screenings 21 

Take Part 24 

Exhibitions 28 

Beasts Of The Southern Wild 

Film Programme 30 

Booking And Ticket 

Information 40 

Diary 42 

Booking dates 

Seat Donors booking opens: 

Monday 19 November 

Friends booking opens: 

Thursday 22 November 

General Public booking opens: 

Thursday 29 November 

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Jane Eyre 

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The Roses Business Members Network 

Becoming part of our Business Members Network is a great way for 

your business to demonstrate commitment to the community and 

help the roses thrive as a regional arts centre. 

annual membership costs £200 + VaT and includes the 

following benefits: 

• Your company’s logo will be printed in The Roses’ season brochure 

(new members only). 43,000 copies are printed 4 times a year, 

17,000 of which are mailed directly to our audience 

• Your company’s website will be printed in The Roses’ season 

brochure (see below) 

• Your company’s name, logo and website will be printed on a 

membership plaque and displayed in our theatre foyer 

• Your company’s name, logo and website will be added to the Business 

Members Network section of the roses’ website, along with a link to 

your website 

• Four complimentary film tickets per season 

• Invitation to our annual Business Members Networking event 

• Use of our conference room to entertain guests 

New members 

we are delighted to welcome new members: 

• DF Legal LLP - High Street Solicitors 

• halfords Butchers – friendly high street butchers who, along with usual 

fare, provide interesting delicacies such as venison and red wine pie 

to make your business part of the roses’ Business Members Network, 

or for more information, email alison.West@rosestheatre.org or 

contact 01684 853062 

The Roses Business Members Network 

airmonitors.co.uk 

anniesandmore.co.uk 

aquatots.co.uk 

barchester.com 

basepoint.co.uk 

cgtlettings.co.uk 

chess-moves.co.uk 

crowtherbeard.com 

Thank you to 

ctfc.com 

cwgroup.com 

dflegal.com 

gloschamber.co.uk 

glosenterprise.co.uk 

halfordsbutchers.co.uk 

jackboskett.co.uk 

jdwetherspoon.co.uk 

kingdominteriors.co.uk 

marypsdaynursery.co.uk 

qualitysolicitors.com/tblaw 

redsixty.com 

sherdons.co.uk 

spabook-keeping.co.uk 

sprogs.org.uk 

urbanaspects.co.uk 

“the roses brings so much to 

the community. that’s why we 

at halfords Butchers feel it’s 

worthwhile to invest in such an 

important facility in the town. our 

son theo is only two but we want 

to ensure that he’ll be able to 

enjoy all the many activities and 

shows the theatre has to offer for 

many years to come.” 

Nicki HalFORD, haLfords BUtchers 

barchester.com 

clivewoolfordltd.co.uk 

oberthur.com 

the roses silver & 

gold friends and seat 

donors 

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Ways To Contribute 

Christmas 

Shopping And 

January Sales 


Annual Raffle 

as christmas draws closer and we look for 

those unique presents that complete our 

shopping list, head to The Roses charity 

Shop to search for that special buy. 

filled with small items of house hold furniture, 

kitsch accessories and good quality fashion 

pieces, the roses charity shop is the 

perfect place to find something interesting 

for your friends and family this year, all 

the while knowing that the money goes to 

continue the success of the roses. after 

new year, when everyone hits the January 

sales, the roses charity shop will continue 

to offer a broad range of goodies to choose 

from. the roses charity shop can be found on 

tewkesbury high street. we are always looking 

to expand our selection of stock, so please 

donate generously. 

Celebrate For A Decade 

if you’re celebrating a special occasion, honouring 

someone’s life or simply treating someone who already 

has everything, owning and dedicating a seat to them 

at the roses is the perfect way to make that moment 

go down in history. Benefits include: owning a seat 

at the roses for a decade, priority booking period, 

advance notice of the roses’ season programme, a 

commemorative plaque with a special message, and 

the knowledge that you are supporting the roses. 

Having raised an impressive £2,000 in last year’s 

annual raffle, we aim to beat the target again this year. 

With prizes including a luxurious Tewkesbury weekend 

comprising dinner, bed and breakfast for two at 

Puckrup Hall Hotel, £100 cash and a three-month 

Roses cinema pass, along with numerous other prizes 

kindly donated by local businesses, this year’s raffle 

promises to have everyone excited when the prizes 

are drawn on Friday 21 December. 

£150 each or £250 

for two 

contact the roses Box 

office: 01684 295074 

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Roses Box Office or The 

Roses Charity Shop 

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Charity Shop 

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Become a Friend of 

The Roses and you can: 

• Save money 

• Enjoy priority benefits 

• Support The Roses 

Invitation To 

Private Views 

Invitation to Annual 

Thank You Event 

Treat Your 

Friends 

Exclusive 

Hot Off The Press 

News 

£26 per year (or £2.16 per month) 


for joint membership, two people 

at the same address. 

Advance Notice Of 

The New Season 

Priority Booking 

Period 

Discounts On 

Many Live Shows 

Acknowledgement 

Of Your Support 

Feel Good 

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Exclusive Access 

To The Roses Film Club 

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for joint membership, two people 

at the same address. 

Become a Friend today. Just ask Box Office.

Save Money 

At The Roses 

there are many ways that you can save money on your tickets at 

the roses. Just look out for the stamps on the relevant shows. 

Three Shows For £30 

the Season Multi Buy Deal saves you money if you 

buy tickets for three performances. we would like to 

encourage you to come to the roses more often, and 

the season Multi Buy Deal lets you do just that, and save 

money at the same time. Mix and match any three shows 

with the season Multi Buy Deal logo and save up to 20%. 

This season 

Buy three for saving you at least 

full price tickets £30 £7.50 

Under 25s tickets £21 £6 

Season Multi Buy Deal shows include: 

this season’s shows include: 

Unplugged (p. 10) 

tweedy’s Lost Property (p. 11) 

Zoe Lyons (p. 12) 

inspector Norse (p. 14) 

simon evans (p. 15) 

a Midsummer’s Night’s Dream (p. 17) 

the shee (p. 19) 

terms and conditions: tickets for all shows must be purchased at the 

same time. available when booking through the Box office only. season 

Multi Buy savings can be made when purchasing full price and under 

25s tickets only, and cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. 

standard refund and exchange policy applies. 

Save money on tickets 

Friends save £1 on selected live 

events every season. Just look out 

for the Friends symbol. 

This season’s shows include: 

Jane Eyre (p. 12) 

Pasadena Roof Orchestra (p. 15) 

Finding Joy (p. 20) 

Theatre Tickets for just £2.50 

the Give It A Go scheme enables you to come and 

see select shows for just £2.50. we have identified 

popular performances throughout the season and 

have paired them up with similar shows that we think 

you will enjoy just as much. simply buy your tickets for 

one show and give another a go for just £2.50. 

This season 

Come and see and give this a go 

really wild adventures elephant Bridesmaid 

Jane eyre finding Joy 

fairport convention the Lock in 

terms and conditions: tickets for both shows must be purchased 

at the same time. available when booking through the Box office 

only. give it a go savings can be made when purchasing full price, 

concessions, friends full price, friends concessions, under 25s 

tickets, but cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. 

standard refund and exchange policy applies. 

Classical Concert Deal 

Perfect for those who love the classical concert 

series, this ticket deal lets you see both performances 

and save money at the same time. 

This season 

Buy both for and save 

craig ogden (£16) 

the hepplewhite Piano trio (£14) 

£27 £3 

terms and conditions: Both tickets must be purchased at the same 

time. Not available with any other offer. standard refund and 

exchange policy applies. 

www.rosestheatre.org Box office: 01684 295074 07

“It’s got all the 

vital ingredients” 

The Gloucestershire Echo 

Saturday 1 December - Saturday 5 January 

Tickets: £11.50 - £17.50 

Our fantastical pantomime transports you from the streets of Tewkesbury to a faraway land 

where street urchin Aladdin is tricked into an enchanted cave in search of a magic lamp. 

Out pops an all powerful genie – and in a puff of smoke, Aladdin’s life is changed forever. 

But not if the wicked Abanazar has his way… 

Expect comic mayhem as Aladdin, Wishee Washee and their furry 

black and white sidekick, Tyson, cause panda-monium as they battle to keep hold 

of the lamp and win the beautiful Princess Jasmine. 

Complete with sparkling sets to transfix your imagination, lavish costumes fit for a princess, a 

cascade of pyrotechnics that sparkle and flash, and a Christmas cracker full of jokes that you’ll 

tell well into the new year, this traditional pantomime is a magical carpet ride of an adventure. 

It’s the best panto you could ever wish for...

Live Programme 

Steve Tilston 

Folk and country music played 

by the famed songwriter 

with a four-decade career in folk 

music, steve tilston is an acoustic 

guitarist, singer, songwriter and 

entertainer. widely recognised 

within the world of folk and 

contemporary music, his words, 

arrangements and superb guitar 

playing can be mistaken for 

nobody else's. having toured 

with John renbourn’s ship of 

fools in a stunning partnership 

with the traditional Maggie 

Boyle, and with Brooks williams 

in a transatlantic song swap, 

his current collaborations see 

steve team up with the Yorkshire 

country band the Durbervilles. 

a celebrated artist in Britain and 

abroad, with winning accolades 

in europe, australia and the Usa, 

steve tilston’s songs have been 

recorded by fairport convention, 

Bob fox and John wright, to name 

but a few. 

Tuesday 29 January 8.30pm 

all tickets: £10 

folk in the roses Bar 

Fairport 

Convention 

New material from their recent 

album, plus classic favourites 

hailed as the originators of 

British folk-rock music, fairport 

convention have just celebrated 

their 45th anniversary and remain 

one of the most entertaining bands 

on the live music scene. this 2013 

winter tour features songs from 

their most recent studio album, 

the critically acclaimed ‘festival 

Bell’, as well as a collection of 

repertoire favourites. with an 

opening set from gifted guitarist 

John watterson, who performs 

revivals of Jake thackeray's quirky 

songs, this evening by fairport 

convention will surprise and 

delight both lifelong fans as well as 

newcomers to their music. fairport 

convention are one of the most 

well-known bands on the circuit, 

and have recently won the coveted 

BBc Lifetime achievement award. 

Thursday 31 January 7.30pm 

full price: £21.50, Under 25s: £9 

www.fairportconvention.com 

Think Floyd 

Live In Concert 


Dubbed the definitive Pink floyd 

experience, this extraordinary 

show is renowned for its stunning 

celebration of one of the world’s 

greatest musical phenomena. 

Now in their 20th year, the 

talented musicians who make up 

think floyd are able to faithfully 

recreate all the atmosphere, visual 

magnitude and musical excellence 

of Pink floyd live on stage. having 

long been regarded as the UK’s 

finest tribute to Pink floyd, this 

new show for 2013 celebrates 

the 40th anniversary of one of 

their most influential albums of all 

time – ‘Dark side of the Moon’. 

complete with an impressive 

laser light show, along with music 

from the whole range of classic 

Pink floyd numbers including ‘the 

wall’, ‘animals’ and ‘wish You were 

here’, the show promises to be a 

must see for all Pink floyd fans. 

Saturday 2 February 7.30pm 

full price: £20, Under 25s: £9 



Beetle Drive 

A fun game for all the family 

You can’t beat a Beetle Drive. 

Perfect for those enjoying 

the elevenses film screening 

beforehand, and for those who 

just fancy a game. to win, all you 

have to do is roll the dice, draw the 

corresponding item and be the 

first to complete the insect. this is 

a fun and relaxed afternoon in the 

roses Bar where you can make 

new friends or meet up with old 

ones. coffee, tea and cakes are 

available to purchase. Presented 

by the rose Petals, the roses’ 

community fundraisers dedicated 

to raising money for the theatre. 

Tuesday 5 February 2.30pm 

all tickets: £2.50 

10 Box office: 01684 295074 

Unplugged 

Acoustic music in The Roses Bar 

after the success of t fest, a 

summer festival programmed 

by the roses’ resident young 

programmers Y-occupy; 

Unplugged follows suit to bring 

more local talent to the roses’ 

Bar. with guest appearances 

from emily McDade, who was 

discovered at t-fest and has since 

performed on the BBc introducing 

stage, Unplugged promises to 

be an evening of raw and fresh 

acoustic talent. 



Let’s Hang On 

The music of Frankie Valli And 

The Four Seasons 

this remarkable production takes 

you on a musical journey through 

the prolific career of one of the most 

successful bands of all time, frankie 

Valli and the four seasons. the 

story of these blue-collar boys from 

the wrong side of the tracks details 

how they wrote their own songs, 

invented their own sound and took 

the world by storm before they were 

even 30 years of age. accurately 

taking you back to where it all began, 

the show is complete with tracks 

from the early ’50s when frankie first 

joined the group, progressing to the 

party atmosphere where hit follows 

hit including ‘can’t take My eyes off 

You’, ‘grease’ and ‘Bye Bye Baby’. 

with the stage transformed into a 

street corner in New Jersey, the four 

musicians sit under a street lamp 

singing doo-wop to bring the show 

alive. Donned in electrifying red retro 

jackets, the grand finale features 

the world-class smash hit ‘Big girls 

Don’t cry’. 

Friday 8 February 7.30pm 

full price: £18.50, concessions: £17.50, 

Under 25s: £9 

www.rosestheatre.org

Acker Bilk And 

His Paramount 

Jazz Band 

Britain’s most recognised jazz 

musician celebrates 50 years 

of fame 

acker Bilk’s career is one of Britain’s 

biggest musical success stories. 

acker Bilk and his Paramount 

Jazz Band gained worldwide fame 

with the hit single ‘stranger on 

the shore’ in 1962. the record 

stayed in the charts for 55 weeks 

and was the first ever number 

one hit in both the UK and Usa 

simultaneously. since those 

times, acker and his band have 

firmly established themselves as 

one of the most successful and 

best-loved British jazz bands of all 

time, with acker having received an 

MBe for his services to the music 

industry and being awarded at the 

BBc Jazz awards for his unique 

contribution to jazz in the UK. 


full price: £18.50, Under 25s: £9 

Tweedy’s 

Lost Property 

A family comedy about a clown 

who gives in to society and 

gets a real job 

Not knowing who he is anymore, 

tweedy gets a job in a lost property 

office to try to find himself. the 

consequences of attempting to run 

the office are hilarious – the lost 

property in his possession seem to 

develop lives of their own and allied 

with his own body rebelling against 

him, he is constantly prevented 

from answering the ringing 

telephone. in this one-man family 

show, tweedy, famed for his role 

within giffords circus, illustrates an 

impressive repertoire of comedic 

talents that have made him one of 

the most respected and popular 

clowns the country has to offer. 

“tweedy understands the 

true nature of clowning, he 

communicates like a semaphore” 

Director of cirqUe DU soLeiL 

Wednesday 13 February 2.30pm 

full price: £10, concessions £8 

age: family 


Michaela 

Strachan’s 

Really Wild 

Adventures 

A whistle-stop show of 

alphabet jungle rhymes 

adapted from her own book of 

children’s poetry, popular tV 

presenter Michaela strachan 

comes to the roses for her 

world premiere, to take families 

on a delightful journey through 

an alphabet jungle of animal 

rhymes. from antelopes to zebras, 

from orphaned orang-utans 

to polar bear dentistry, this is a 

whistle-stop, interactive show 

full of poetry, dancing, music and 

lots of fascinating wildlife facts. 

Directed by award-winning Malachi 

Bogdanov, Michaela will be signing 

copies of her book after the show. 



ages 3 – 8 



Rock ’n’ Roll 

Paradise 

A spectacular rock ’n’ roll show 

where the music plays 

the leading role 

Delivering the dream line up of 

this show's legendary acts, this is 

now its fourth year on the road, 

celebrating the golden era of rock 

’n’ roll, but delivered with all the 

flair and energy of a 21st-century 

live concert. with music from 

elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, 

Buddy holly, roy orbison, the Big 

Poppers and eddie cochran, the 

artists portraying the musicians 

all join each other on stage for this 

musical extravaganza. Backed 

by the Paradise Band, this show 

will make you want to dance in 

the aisles and sing along to the 

well-known numbers. whether 

you remember the music the first 

time round, or are simply a fan of 

live music, rock ’n’ roll Paradise 

brings over 40 songs together in 

this acclaimed, jam-packed rock ’n’ 

roll show. 

Sunday 17 February 7.30pm 

full price: £19, concessions: £18, 


12 Box office: 01684 295074 

Jane Eyre 

The story of love, loss and 

redemption 

from a harsh childhood controlled by 

unfeeling adults, Jane eyre has to rely 

on her own courage and convictions 

to make her way in the world. she 

longs to learn. she dares to dream. 

employed as a governess, she travels 

across the bleak Yorkshire moors to the 

mysterious thornfield hall – a house of 

locked doors with a dangerous secret. 

there she meets the strange, sardonic 

and intriguing Mr rochester. can the 

constraints of society and the past 

be overcome? should Jane trust her 

head or follow her heart? hull truck 

theatre brings to life the classic 

story of love, loss and redemption in 

an intriguing new adaptation of one 

of the great gothic novels. 

“Laura turner has put together a 

praiseworthy adaptation” 

the stage oN PriDe aND PreJUDice 

Presented by hull truck theatre 

By charlotte Brontë; adapted by Laura turner; 

Directed by Nick Lane 


full price: £13, concessions: £12 


Zoe Lyons 

A mixture of silliness, satire and 

caustic one liners 

Zoe Lyons is one of the UK’s 

favourite comedians. she won’t 

change the world but she will ask 

the big questions such as: ‘Dog 

prams: why?’ as seen on BBc’s 

'Michael Mcintyre’s comedy 

roadshow', 'Mock the week', 

'Dave’s one Night stand' and 

'the wright stuff'. 

“achingly funny... a cracking show” 

the MeLBoUrNe age 

“Brilliantly acerbic ... her force of 

personality is enough to overpower 

anyone in the audience still 

labouring under the delusion that 

women aren’t funny” 

the gUarDiaN 



comedy in the roses Bar 


If you like Craig Ogden, you’ll also like 

The Hepplewhite Piano Trio. See p. 20 

Craig Ogden 

Fantasy To Flamenco 

australian-born guitarist craig 

ogden is one of the most exciting 

artists of his generation. one of 

the UK’s most recorded guitarists, 

his recordings have received wide 

acclaim and his classic fM albums 

‘the guitarist’ and ‘summertime’ 

have both shot straight to number 

one in the UK classical chart. 

Programme includes: 

John Dowland: Lachrimae 

Pavane & fantasia no. 7 

Bach: Prelude and allegro BwV 

998 

Mozart: Variations on a theme 

from Mozart’s Magic flute – sor 

Isaac Albinez: sevilla & asturias 

Joaquin Turina: soleares 

(from homenaje a tarrega) 

Mauro Giuliani: grand overture 

Gary Ryan: Lough caragh & 

rondo rodeo 




Multibuy ticket with the 

hepplewhite Piano trio 

(see p.20): £27 

Broadway And 

Beyond 

An uplifting celebration of the 

best of musical theatre 

Broadway and Beyond is a 

thrilling mix of music, movement 

and wit from the most popular 

musicals of the 20th and 21st 

centuries. comprising music from 

productions that have appeared 

on or just off Broadway, the show 

features songs from classic 

productions such as 'oklahoma', 

'Kiss Me Kate' and 'the Music 

Man', through to more modern 

musicals that include 'Miss saigon', 

'the Producers' and 'spamalot'. 

something to charm and delight 

the whole family. Prepare to be 

captivated by the versatility of 

the eight performers; comprising 

three all-singing, all-dancing actors, 

whose vitality and vocal dexterity 

will amaze you, sharing the stage 

with five musicians, demonstrating 

musical agility on more than a 

dozen instruments. Broadway and 

Beyond will set your feet tapping, 

your heart singing and will leave you 

wanting more. 




Monopoly 

And Chess 


Dance students bring the 

board games alive 

a visit with a difference to these 

most popular board games takes 

the ribston hall high school 

Dancers on two very different 

journeys. this is a light-hearted 

look at the intricacies of Monopoly 

with Key stage 3, 4, and 5 students, 

followed by students from the a 

Level and gcse dance groups who 

perform an emotional narrative 

based on the game of chess. 

ribston hall high school Dancers 

Sunday 24 February 

3pm & 6pm 




Megson 

An infectious mix of heavenly 

vocals, lush harmonies and 

driving rhythmic guitars 

three times nominated in the BBc 

radio 2 folk awards and double 

winners of the 2011 spiral earth 

awards, husband and wife duo (stu 

and Debbie hanna) Megson draw 

heavily on their teesside heritage 

to create a unique brand of folk 

music. combining irresistible 

vocals, perfect harmonies, driving 

guitars and mandolas, they have 

gained a fan base up and down 

the country. their latest album 

‘Longshot’ had rave reviews and 

they have been billed as the most 

original duo on the folk scene by 

the guardian. 

“a force in the folk revival” 

the oBserVer 




Inspector Norse 

A self-assembly Swedish 

crime thriller 

it is bitter midwinter. ex-pop star 

recluse freya looks out of her log cabin 

at a rural winter scene. she smiles 

and turns back to her meatballs. 

But who is the hairy Nordic stranger 

walking across the frozen wastes? 

Days later, a man is found dead in 

a barn nearby with a walking pole 

stuck in his forehead. enter inspector 

sandra Larsson in her authentic, rustic 

knitwear. with her own personal 

life unravelling before our eyes, it is 

up to her to follow the pattern of a 

mystery with many holes. cast on 

multi-award-winning comedy duo 

Lip service, Maggie fox and sue 

ryding. cast off our preconceptions 

as they weave a web of mystery that 

will have you in stitches. 

call to local knitting groups. the 

set is partly knitted and they would 

like your skills to help decorate it. 

email knittingfornorse@gmail.com 

to get involved. 




The Lock In 

Traditional dancing blended 

with hip-hop, street and ska 

some of the UK’s oldest forms 

of dance are brought bang up to 

date as they collide with some of 

the youngest. Promising to do for 

english folk dance what riverdance 

did for irish dance and Diversity did 

for street dance, the Lock in brings 

some lesser-known forms of dance 

into the mainstream. fast paced 

and innovative, the show brings 

together some of the UK’s top clog, 

sword and morris dancers with their 

counterparts from the worlds of 

street dance and hip-hop to create an 

impressive dance extravaganza. the 

brainchild of award-winning folk band 

the Demon Barbers. Plus support. 

“More exciting musically and 

choreographically than riverdance 

or stomp; it’s more ambitious and 

culturally more important” 

soNgLiNes 

Thursday 28 February 7.30pm 

full price: £16.50, concessions: 

£15.50, Under 25s: £9, schools: £7 

www.thelockindanceshow.co.uk 

@lockindanceshow 


If you like Simon Evans you’ll 

also like Chris Ramsey. See p. 19 

The Pasadena 

Roof Orchestra 

Puttin’ On The Ritz 

since 1969 the Pasadena roof 

orchestra has been faithfully 

recreating the glories of popular 

music from the 1920s and 1930s. 

the fun-packed show features 

timeless classics from the great 

american songbook – the wellknown 

songs that miraculously 

lifted people’s spirits during the 

depression era and which made 

household names of singers such 

as Bing crosby, al Bowlly and fred 

astaire. the musicians master the 

arrangements and sound of the 

fabled american orchestras such 

as Duke ellington and fletcher 

henderson, while also paying tribute 

to the great British bands like ray 

Noble or ambrose. Presenting the 

show is the suave singer and band 

leader Duncan galloway. so pack up 

your troubles, come on get happy 

and experience an evening of live 

music with more than a dash of wit 

and humour. 

Sunday 3 March 7.30pm 


Roxy Magic 

Recreating futuristic/nostalgic 

art rock and the decades 

afterwards 

roxy Magic is the UK’s number 

one roxy Music tribute band. all 

the hits are flawlessly performed 

in this authentic tribute show. 

creating entirely live material 

that spans four decades – from 

futuristic/nostalgic art rock, 

through to classic standards and 

sophisticated adult-orientated 

rock – roxy Magic promises a 

fabulous evening. Kevin hackett 

combines the high musicianship 

and similarities needed to ensure 

that he both looks and sounds like 

Bryan ferry. hits include ‘Virginia 

Plain’, ‘Let’s stick together’, ‘Both 

ends Burning’ and many more. 

“so nice to see a tribute act 

that’s not been overdone – 

fantastic band” 

raDio 2’s chris eVaNs 

“wow, scary” 

BrYaN ferrY 

Friday 8 March 7.30pm 




Simon Evans 

Friendly Fire 

“Do you know what? i don’t 

care what everyone says. the 

emperor’s New clothes is not that 

great a story.” fearsome iconoclast 

simon evans is back with a brand 

new show after a sell out run at 

this year’s edinburgh festival, and 

nothing and no-one is safe from 

the critical glint of his tiny, tiny eyes. 

Join him as he dismantles the 

lies – from fairytales to post match 

analysis – that confound us all. 

“sizzlingly entertaining... Beautifully 

crafted devastatingly funny gags... 

Deliciously haughty contempt” 

the gUarDiaN 

“Magnificent... sardonic wit 

dropping disdain from every 

perfectly pronounced word” 

chortLe 

“Demonically dry” Metro 

Saturday 9 March 8pm 





Dance 

Showcase 

Celebrating young talent 

over 150 students from 

tewkesbury school present a 

two-part dance production. to 

open, a selection of this year's a 

Level examination work, followed 

by an exciting mixture of dances 

based on 'willy wonka and the 

chocolate factory'. 

Act One a Level Dance candidates 

are required to choreograph and 

perform solo and group dances for 

their practical examination. they 

are given a choice of four questions 

which they must answer in the form 

of dance. 

Act Two Mr. wonka and the 

oompah Loompahs welcome 

you to see his wondrous factory. 

Beginning with the grand chocolate 

waterfall, explore a variety of 

magical invention rooms including 

exploding sweets, a coconut 

ice-skating rink, fresh mint mints, 

rainbow drops, candy canes, 

everlasting gobstoppers and a 

lemonade swimming pool. 



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Steeleye Span 

Folk-rock pioneers, pop 

stars and an inspiration to 

generations 

since their debut in 1969, steeleye 

span have been one of the most 

influential names in British roots 

music. Pioneers of folk-rock, 

steeleye span changed the face 

of folk music forever, taking it from 

small clubs into the world of gold 

discs and international tours. 

Members have come and gone over 

the years, with the past and present 

line-ups virtually a who’s who of 

the British folk scene, but steeleye 

have always remained an institution, 

at the forefront of the genre they 

helped define. 2013 sees Maddy 

Prior, the voice of steeleye for 37 

years, at the helm of the line-up. 

“Don’t miss them” 

the iNDePeNDeNt 

Maddy Prior: Lead vocals 

Peter Knight: fiddle 

rick Kemp: Bass 

Peter Zorn: guitars 

Julian Littman: guitars 

Liam genockey: Drums 

Tuesday 12 March 7.30pm 


Russian 

Cossacks 

Fiery dance songs, with glowing 

vitality and immense warmth 

300 costumes and 40 worldclass 

performers over 50 days 

with 1,000 litres of vodka can only 

mean one thing – the russian 

state Dance ensemble are here. 

with original choreography, this 

company of artists from the ballet, 

orchestral and choir genres have 

previously performed across the 

world. the cossacks’ fiery dances 

and songs are as true and honest 

as the souls of their country folk 

and with particular attention paid 

to the detail of the cossacks' 

wonderfully traditional and 

elaborate costumes, the highlight 

of this spectacular show is the 

great cossack Dance, for which 

special sabres have been made 

of titanium, ensuring sparks really 

do fly. 

russian state Dance ensemble of stavropol 

Thursday 14 March 7.30pm 

full price: £18.50, concessions: £16.50, 


www.bookballet.co.uk 


A Midsummer 

Night’s Dream 

Fairies, lovers, hapless actors, a 

disapproving father and oodles 

of theatrical magic 

hermia loves Lysander and 

Lysander adores hermia. But 

Demetrius desires hermia while 

helena dotes on Demetrius. all of 

this gets spun on its head at the 

intervention of oberon and his 

sprightly fairy Puck. guaranteed 

to be dynamic, this production 

from the nationally renowned 

sell a Door theatre company 

comes complete with music and 

madness, revealing the darker side 

of this much-loved comedy. 

“an engrossing and moving 

production” 

fiNaNciaL tiMes 

sell a Door theatre company 

Directed by Bryn holding 

Wednesday 20 March 7.30pm 


Under 25s: £9, schools: £7 

www.selladoor.com 

@sell_a_door 

The Fureys And 

Davey Arthur 

Emotive Irish songs stirring 

many feelings 

Legends of irish music and song, 

the fureys and Davey arthur 

are renowned for their hit songs 

‘i will Love You’, ‘when You were 

sweet 16’ and ‘Leaving Nancy’, 

which have entertained audiences 

worldwide for 35 years. tony Blair 

has publicly stated that his favorite 

peace song of all time is the fureys' 

'green fields of france', and 

having played for former australian 

Prime Minister John howard, 

irish President Marc Mcaleese 

and the late Pope John Paul, the 

band have played for some of the 

world's most influential names. 

responsible for some of the most 

stirring music ever to capture the 

public imagination, their emotive 

folk-based songs stir many 

emotions of tears and laughter, 

sadness and joy. 

Friday 22 March 7.30pm 



www.thefureys.com 


Marty Wilde 

And The 

Wildcats 

Singer, songwriter and rock star 

with a career spanning over 50 

years, Marty wilde is one of the 

greatest names of 1950s’ and 

1960s’ rock ’n’ roll. in this 

stunning evening, Marty presents 

a plethora of rock memories 

from his own vaults while paying 

homage to friends who have 

helped shape the nature of the 

British rock ’n’ roll music scene. 

complete with a number of 

personal favourites, Marty’s show 

includes ‘Bad Boy’, ‘teenager in 

Love’ and ‘rubber Ball’. 

“over half a century his career 

has continued to flourish as 

a composer and exciting live 

performer. Marty wilde is one 

of my heroes” 

tiM rice 






Fake Thackeray 

Hilarious, poignant, complex 

and simple folk music 

having just completed a tour 

supporting fairport convention, 

John watterson has made a 

proper tribute to the unique British 

songwriter Jake thackeray, whose 

well-known songs are famed for 

their blend of humour, poignant 

wit and romanticism. John 

watterson’s interpretation of this 

beautiful music brilliantly captures 

the imagination of the audience, to 

bring out the humour and pathos 

in thackeray’s songs. taking great 

care to replicate Jake’s phrasing 

and emphasis, John has also 

mastered the guitar in Jake’s style. 

Promising to leave you spellbound 

and laughing in your seats, this 

much-respected Yorkshireman 

continues to keep the music of 

Jake thackeray alive. 

Tuesday 26 March 8.30pm 



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The Elephant 

Bridesmaid 

Songs, games and laughter for 

adults and children alike 

there are no elephants in australia. 

well, no elephants except this one... 

written especially for parents to enjoy 

with their children, the elephant 

Bridesmaid is a magical musical 

about weddings and wombats and 

the loveliest elephant the world has 

ever known. Join Nessie the elephant 

and her fantastic animal friends and 

help them as they go in search of 

an outfit fancy enough (and large 

enough) to make her the australian 

jungle’s first and most beautiful 

elephant Bridesmaid. Make your day 

even more special by coming to the 

theatre in your own fancy clothes (or 

fancy dress) for the chance to take 

part in a fabulous fashion show live on 

stage with the actors. as an extra treat, 

popular children’s author steven Lee 

will be available to sign copies of his 

book ‘how the Koala Learnt to hug 

and other australian fairytales’. 

Wednesday 27 March 2.30pm 

all tickets: £8, family of four: £28 

ages: 4 – 104 

Patsy Cline 50th 

Anniversary 

Tour 

Song, laughter and legendary 

stories 

this exhilarating show, detailing 

the life and times of Patsy 

cline, pays tribute to one of 

country music’s most renowned 

superstars. featuring the stars of 

the west end production ‘Patsy’, 

the show features sandy Kelly, 

ireland’s queen of country music 

and george hamilton iV, one of 

Patsy’s closest friends who is a 

country music great himself, best 

known for his hits ‘abilene’, ‘early 

Morning rain’ and ‘she’s a Little 

Bit country’. capturing the hearts 

of fans all over the world, sandy 

Kelly’s performances of Patsy 

classics ensure this is a feel-good 

show. with numbers including 

‘crazy’, ‘sweet Dreams’ and ‘i fall 

to Pieces’, this is an evening of true 

country nostalgia. 

Tuesday 2 April 7.30pm 



Feast Of Fiddles 

The UK folk-rock institution 

perform original and traditional 

songs 

2013 sees the 20th annual tour of 

this band of friends who promise a 

new album launch and a souvenir 

booklet about the band’s history, 

as well as the usual amazing live 

show. having started as a mere 

idea in a folk club in 1993, feast 

of fiddles has developed into a 

UK folk-rock institution as six of 

the country’s best fiddle players 

front a cracking band of guitars, 

keyboards, sax and accordian. all 

held together by the grandfather 

of folk-rock drumming Dave 

Mattacks, the show includes solos, 

original and traditional songs, as 

well as a few iconic rock references 

and theme tunes. with mighty 

ensemble arrangements to stir 

the soul and get the feet tapping, 

anyone interested in exuberant live 

music should bring their friends 

and join in the fun. 

“the best fiddle players of a 

generation” 

froots 

Saturday 6 April 7.30pm 



Chris Ramsey 

Feeling Lucky 

following complete sell-out runs 

at the edinburgh festival and 

London’s soho theatre, and 

due to overwhelming popular 

demand, edinburgh comedy 

award nominee and star of BBc2’s 

brand new sitcom ‘hebburn’ has 

extended his nationwide tour. 

how did we get here? was it an 

elaborately laid plan, or just pure 

fluke? who knows… do you feel 

lucky? Perhaps you should. as 

seen on ‘celebrity Juice’, ‘Never 

Mind the Buzzcocks’, ‘8 out of 10 

cats’ and ‘russell howard’s good 

News’. 

“stand-up gold” 

the gUarDiaN 

"frighteningly talented... tearing up 

every stage he lands on" 

gq 

“a brilliantly engaging natural 

storyteller” 

eVeNiNg staNDarD 

Wednesday 10 April 8pm 


The Shee 


Slow airs, Gaelic ballads, highenergy 

tunes and hypnotic riffs 

Promoting the release of their third 

album entitled ‘Murmurations’, the 

shee continue a highly anticipated 

tour that showcases three 

exceptionally strong singers alongside 

astonishing instrumental prowess. 

Known for their diverse range of 

individual musical influences that 

combine to produce an adventurous 

brew of folk, gaelic, scots and 

bluegrass music, ‘Murmurations’ hosts 

a mixture of the shee's signature 

sound, interweaving textures and a 

brave, stripped-back feel on certain 

tracks. with nominations at the BBc 2 

folk awards to their name and awards 

for the best use of music, the shee 

are an all-female revelation. 

“the shee arrange traditional songs 

in a smart, contemporary style, 

without losing the roots feel. their 

debut album ‘a Different season’ 

was really impressive. i loved it” 

MiKe harDiNg, BBc raDio 2 

Thursday 11 April 7.30pm 



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The Hepplewhite 

Piano Trio 

An exciting young ensemble 

formed in 2009, the hepplewhite 

Piano trio has rapidly built success, 

winning many prizes including the 

sylvia cleaver chamber Music 

competition, the Birmingham 

symphony hall Prize, the 

ambache women’s Prize and the 

Leamington Music club Prize. they 

have attended the prestigious 

international Musicians seminar 

at Prussia cove and are currently 

Junior fellows at Birmingham 

conservatoire. 

Haydn: Piano trio in g hoB xV:25 

“gipsy rondo” 

Schumann: Piano trio No.1 

Schubert: Notturno in e flat 

op.148 D.897 

Beethoven: Piano trio in B flat 

op.11 

Saturday 13 April 7.30pm 


Under 25s £9 

Multibuy ticket with craig ogden 

(see p.14) £27 

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Finding Joy 

A comic, moving and heroic tale of unravelling realities 

Based on life events and true stories, ‘Finding Joy’ is a new fullmask 

production, telling the funny, touching, vital and heroic 

tale of adventure and dementia. Joy is creative and funny. She 

loves to dance but is losing her memory. Her grandson Danny is 

rebellious, fearless, bright and always getting into trouble. When, 

out of the blue, Danny decides to become Joy’s carer, where will 

their unexpected and playful bond lead them? Like Doctor Who 

and his assistant Rose Tyler, or the Time Traveller and his Wife, 

what happens if we find ourselves in different realities to our loved 

ones? This is accessible, engaging, funny and fearless theatre from 

one of the UK’s foremost full-mask theatre companies. 

Vamos Theatre In co-production with The Courtyard, Herefordshire’s Centre For The Arts. 

In association with movement play specialists JABADAO 

Thursday 18 April 7.30pm 

Full price: £13, Concessions: £12, 

Under 25s: £9, Schools: £7 

www.vamostheatre.co.uk 

Friends 


#FreeTweetSeats 

#FreeTweetseats 

#FreeTweetSeats is a new scheme that offers followers of The Roses free seats to the 

majority of our events in exchange for tweeting about the performance. 

Tweeting 

In advance of the show, you will be required to tweet about your enthusiasm for 

coming to The Roses and how much you are looking forward to seeing the show. 

During the interval we would like you to tweet your thoughts about the show, and what 

inparticular you like the most. 

Afterwards, you will need to tweet a summary of your trip to The Roses, along with a 

brief review of the show. 

If you are on Facebook, maintain a blog, or edit any other online chanels, you are 

encouraged to share your review on these sites. There will be a prize fof the tweeter 

who posts to the most channels. 

The Commitment 

To be considered for the scheme, you need to commit to coming to The Roses at least 

once a month for a live performance or live screening. You need to agree your shows in 

advance, and be sure to generate digital content as described above. 

Get Involved 

To get involved, tweet us @rosestheatre #freetweetseats. 

Leave us your email address or phone number and we will 

be in touch. Or call 01684 853070 to speak to the Marketing 

Department.

Live Screenings 

Les Troyens (Hector Berlioz) 

Saturday 12 January 

2013 5pm (pre-record) 

the Metropolitan opera 

5hrs 41mins 

all tickets: £15, not 

included in multibuy deal 

The Magistrate 

Thursday 17 January 

7pm 

Nt Live screening 

run time: t.B.c 


Maria Stuarda (Gaetano Donizetti) 


5.55pm 


3hrs 15mins 

full price: £20; 

concessions: £16.50; 

Multibuy 3 operas: £15 

each 

Rigoletto (Guiseppe Verdi) 

Saturday 16 February 

5.55pm 


3hrs 31mins 

full price: £20 

concessions: £16.50 


each 

francesca Zambello’s acclaimed production returns to 

the Met for its first revival since 2003. after 10 years of 

siege by the greeks, the trojans rejoice at the prospect 

of peace and readily accept the greeks’ wooden horse 

peace offering. foreseeing death for both her father 

King Priam and her fiancé coroebus, prophetess 

cassandra warns her father of further calamities, 

and as the trojans welcome the horse into the city, 

cassandra realises that it spells disaster. starring 

Deborah Voigt, susan graham and Marcello giordani. 

with his louche air and taste for smoking, gambling 

and women, it’s hard to believe cis farringdon is 14, 

and in fact he isn’t. agatha, his mother, lopped five 

years from her age when she married. at the hôtel des 

Princes agatha tells cis’s godfather of her deception, 

unaware cis and his stepfather are also there. a night 

of outrageous mishaps ensue as trapped guests try 

to avoid the law and each other. Directed by timothy 

sheader. starring Patrick Barlow and Nicholas Blane. 

following ‘anna Bolena’, the second opera in 

Donizetti’s famous trilogy explores the relationship 

between Maria stuarda and her cousin elisabetta as 

they battle to be Queen. in this twisted love triangle 

between the two women and roberto, the earl of 

Leicester, director David McVicar chooses to pay 

tribute to the romantic nature of Donizetti’s music, 

rather than the historical accuracy of the period. 

starring Joyce DiDonato, elza Van Den heever and 

Joshua hopkins. 

Michael Mayer’s new production transports Verdi’s 

creation from 16th century italy to 1960s Las Vegas. 

as cerpano’s wife secretly has an affair behind his 

back with the Duke, his unlucky servant rigoletto 

makes fun of her husband. Yet when Monterone, 

an elderly nobleman, arrives to denounce the Duke 

for seducing his daughter, he pronounces a curse 

on the Duke and his servant as he is angered to be 

the subject of their ridicule. starring Diana Damrau, 

oksana Volkova and Piotr Beczala. 


Parsifal (Richard Wagner) 



5hrs 40mins 




each 



3hrs 57mins 




each 

People 

Thursday 21 March 7pm 

Nt Live screening 

run time: t.B.c 

all tickets £12.50 

Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland (Christopher Wheeldon) 

The Royal Ballet from 

The Royal Opera 

House, Covent Garden 

Thursday 28 March 

7.15pm 

the royal Ballet 

running time: tBc 


wagner’s most sacred opera sees leader amfortas 

suffer with mortal wounds. in this final masterpiece 

by the renowned composer, gurnemanz hopes that 

Parsifal, a young orphan, will fulfil ancient prophesy by 

developing a sense of compassion and wisdom, saving 

amfortas from his inevitable death. starring Katarina 

Dalayman, Jonas Kaufmann and Peter Mattei, will 

Parsifal fulfil the prophesy in time or will amfortas fall 

victim to his suffering? 

Francesca Da Rimini (Riccardo Zandonai) 

this opulent and realistic production follows 

francesca who must marry gianciotto. for fear that 

she will change her mind when she realises that 

gianciotto is disabled, francesca is led to believe that 

his brother, Paulo, is the man she will wed. too late 

to change her mind on her wedding day, francesca 

marries gianciotto and is angered at Paulo for 

misleading her. this is the first Met revival of ‘francesca 

Da rimini’ for more than 25 years and stars eva-Maria 

westbroek, Marcello giordani and robert Bru Baker. 

alan Bennett returns to the National with his latest play 

the People, but details of the script, story line and plot 

are so safe guarded that the Nt are keeping everything a 

secret until the lights go up on the first performance. all 

we know is that it has something to do with the National 

trust and Bennett’s stimulus is his unease about visiting 

National trust houses when he wrote an essay for the 

London review of Books. following his sell out production 

of the history Boys, the People is expected to sell out 

months before the show opens at the National. 

those familiar with Lewis carroll’s literary menagerie 

of colourful characters will enjoy the clarity with which 

christopher wheeldon portrays them in dance. the 

whole company is drawn into the fun, dancing a myriad 

of quirky characters: a twitchy white rabbit, a tap 

dancing Mad hatter, a sinuous caterpillar and so many 

more. alice and the Knave of hearts, deftly danced by 

two royal Ballet principal dancers, are at the centre of 

the story, and the role of the Queen of hearts, another 

principal, is wittily captured with hilarious results. 

Live Screenings 


Take Part 

About Take Part 

Have you got something to say? 

Voice it! 

If you’re a budding singer, a pop star in the making, or simply 

love the sound of your own voice, VOICE IT is for you. 

the breadth of work from the roses’ take Part department 

spans a number of different areas: from workshops to courses, 

social inclusion programmes to school projects and from young 

people’s activities to managing county-wide arts projects, we 

ensure there is never a dull day at the roses. 

Believing that the whole community should have easy 

and affordable access to creative opportunities, the 

roses’ take Part department develops and delivers projects 

that put wellbeing and creativity at the very heart of the 

theatre, ensuring that they are both far reaching and have 

significant social impact. 

we hope that the programme here appeals to you and 

that you have a chance to develop your creativity in the 

areas you are interested in. But if you would like to see other 

courses, workshops, sessions or opportunities catered for, 

please contact sarah Blowers on 

tpdirector@rosestheatre.org or 01684 853069. 

£4 

MASTER skills in: rock, pop, rap, Mc’n, classical and folk music 

WRITE record and showcase your work. 

DEVELOP your voice and learn how to use it properly. 

PERFORM, group skills, solo skills, harmony skills and microphone technique. 

LEARN how to control your nerves, identify your image, market yourself. 

PLUS perform in the annual Youth Music festival. 

Workshops take place for young people aged 11+. 

Sessions include: singer-songwriter sessions; 

Urban music and productions; Popular music 

Every Friday at Tewkesbury School, 4pm – 6pm. 

In partnership with Tewkesbury Music Centre 

Interested? 

sign up at the 

Box office on 

01684 295074 


Workshops 

Mosaic 

indulge in the art of creating beautiful images using 

small pieces of coloured glass and ceramic tiles. 

Develop your technique in this form of decorative 

art as you master skills in design, choosing materials, 

cutting and sticking, and grouting. all materials and 

tools provided. this workshop sold out very quickly last 

time and is now back by popular demand. 

Crochet For Beginners 

Perfect for anyone who has always wanted to learn 

how to crochet or for anyone who used to know how to 

but has forgotten. Learn how to make a sample square 

and you will be crocheting your blankets and throws in 

no time. taking place in the roses Bar, Nina Kirkwood 

will take you through the basics as you relax and enjoy 

some coffee at the same time. Bring your own crochet 

hooks and yarn. 

Jewellery Making 

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, create some beautiful 

jewellery pieces for family or friends, or treat yourself to 

the perfect item you have always wanted. in the roses 

Bar, tamsin Leighton-Biyce will guide you through the 

tools and techniques including silver soldering, metal 

forming, surface texturing and wire work to enable you 

to design and make your own pendants and earrings. 

Materials provided. 

Make A Musical In A Week 

Perfect for disabled and non disabled young people, 

enjoy an action-packed week where you will work 

together to create a brand new musical. Make friends, 

laugh a lot, sing, dance, act and wow your friends and 

family with your performance at the end of the week 

on the roses stage. Perfect for complete beginners 

and well-rehearsed performers, this is a great 

opportunity to take your place in the limelight. 

Take Part 


10am – 4pm 

£60 (includes lunch) 

tutor: Karen wones 

Venue: the roses Bar 

Maximum participants: 10 

age: adults 


10am – 1pm 

£25 (includes coffee 

and cake) 

tutor: Nina Kirkwood 



age: adults 


10am – 4pm 

£120 (includes all 

materials and lunch) 

tutor: tamsin Leighton-Biyce 

Venue: the roses’ Bar 

Maximum Participants: 8 

age: adults 

Monday 11 – Saturday 16 

February 10am – 4pm 

£60 

tutor: the roses take 

Part team 

Venue: alderman 

Knight school and 

the roses 


age: 10 – 17 


Workshops 

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Willow 

spend a day making a willow platter and herb basket. 

taking you through the basics of working with willow, 

the processes and the skills, tutor Jenny Pearce will 

guide you through this day-long workshop that will see 

you create a stunning willow item. Materials provided. 

Creative Ideas 

For Writers 

Join the published poet, short story writer and 

novelist sue Johnson while you learn what makes 

a publishable story and how you can improve your 

chances of success. No experience is necessary 

as you come and explore new ideas for creating 

memorable characters and settings. 

Singing 

Perfect for anyone who loves to sing – male or 

female, young or old – this workshop will see you 

raise the roof as you warm up your vocal chords 

ready to sing your heart out. whether you are an 

experienced singer, or only sing in the shower, this 

workshop will bring together all your skills as you sing 

in parts and in rounds. 


10am – 4pm 

£70 (includes lunch, 

coffee and cake) 

tutor: Jenny Pearce 



Materials & lunch provided 

age: adults 

Wednesday 6 March 

10.30am – 2.30pm 

£25 

tutor: sue Johnson 



age: adults 

Saturday 16 March 

10.30am – 12.30pm 

£15 

tutor: alice robin 

Venue: the roses stage 


age: all 

Got an idea for a 

workshop? 

Let us know your thoughts... 

email us at TPdirector@rosestheatre.org 

Box www.rosestheatre.org 

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Youth Dance 

are you part of it? 

the roses Youth Dance is a fun 

and energetic way to keep fit, learn 

funky dance moves and develop 

impressive dance routines. 

Led by professional dance leaders 

and choreographers, young 

people will work towards an annual 

professionally produced show on 

the roses stage, develop fitness, 

coordination and rhythm, work 

with visiting companies and see 

dance productions for free at the 

roses to keep abreast of the latest 

cutting edge work. 

Workshops take place during term time 

Want to become 

part of it? 

Sign up at the 

box office on 

01684 295074 

Beginners age 4 – 7 thursdays 4.00pm – 4.45pm £50 per term Mitton Manor Primary 

Juniors age 7 – 11 Mondays 4pm – 5pm £50 per term the roses 

seniors age 11 – 18 Mondays 5.15pm – 6.45pm £60 per term the roses 

assisted places are available 

run in conjunction with gloucestershire Dance 

Youth Theatre 

are you part of it? 

the roses Youth theatre is a 

great way to get involved with one 

of gloucestershire’s most active 

theatres. these fun and exciting 

weekly workshops will develop skills 

in acting, improvisation, script work 

and acting for the stage and screen. 

Young people will work towards an 

annual professionally produced 

show on the roses stage, take part 

in master classes, get connected 

with theatre gloucestershire, and 

attend free performances at the 

roses to develop arts awareness 

and thinking skills. 

Workshops take place after school during term time 

Beginners age 5 – 8 tuesdays 4.30pm - 5.30pm £50 per term tewkes c of e 

Juniors age 8 – 11 wednesdays 4.30pm - 6pm £60 per term Mitton Manor Primary 

seniors age 11 – 14 tuesdays 6.30 - 8.30pm £70 per term tewks c of e 

Young company age 14 – 16 wednesdays 6.30pm – 8.30pm £70 per term Mitton Manor Primary 

company age 16 – 19 thursdays 6pm – 8pm £70 per term watson hall 

assisted places are available 

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Exhibitions 

Exposure 

Y-occupy presents exposure, 

an exhibition for budding young 

photographers across gloucestershire. 

with guest exhibitors including Delliss 

Photography, exposure intends to give 

viewers a varied exhibition of still images 

taken with the theme ‘exposure’ in mind. 

the deadline for photographs to be 

submitted is thursday 10 January 2013. 

Photos must be submitted digitally 

to tpdirector@rosestheatre.org and 

if selected for inclusion within the 

exhibition, own frames must be 

supplied. exposure aims to give young 

people the opportunity to have their 

work seen by a large audience. 

Friday 1 – Thursday 28 February 

free 

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Pic: DeLLiss PhotograPhY

Film Information 

Film ticket prices 

Daytime (10am – 5pm) 

full Price: £6.50, concessions: £5.50 

Film ticket prices 

Evening (after 5pm) 

full Price: £7.50, concessions: £6.50 

Please note we have increased all our film ticket prices by 50p. this is our first increase in two years and hope you understand the need for a small increase. 

Elevenses 

a relaxing and enjoyable morning, complete with free 

tea, coffee and a biscuit before a film programmed 

with our senior audience in mind. elevenses usually 

take place on days where there is an 11.15am screening. 

Look out for the symbol throughout the brochure for 

films with elevenses screenings. 

Sponsored by Ashchurch View (www.barchester.com) 

Film Forum 

find out more as you relax after the film with a drink in 

the roses Bar as film Programmer Patrick Bliss leads 

an open discussion on the film you’ve just seen. Look 

out for the symbol throughout the brochure for films 

with film forums. 

Sensory Friendly 

films for parents and carers with children with special 

needs, where children can dance, sing, shout and walk 

about as needed. 

Sensory Friendly films this season include: 

Madagascar 3: europe’s Most wanted 

(Mon 11 feb 2.30pm) 

tinker Bell and the secret of the wings 

(thurs 14 feb 2.30pm) 

Audio Described 

audio Description (aD) headsets are available for 

all films displaying the audio Described symbol. 

the headsets provide a narrated soundtrack and 

audio commentary for the visually impaired. aD 

is undetectable to anyone not wearing a headset. 

Please let Box office know when booking if you 

require a headset. 

Nappy Monday 

films exclusively for mums, dads and carers of 

children under 18 months. complete with a free cup 

of tea, coffee and a biscuit as well as a bottle heating 

service, changing mat and buggy park. Look out for 

the symbol throughout the brochure for films with 

Nappy Monday screenings. 

Nappy Monday films this season include: 

skyfall (Mon 14 Jan 1pm) 

Private Peaceful (Mon 21 Jan 1pm) 

ginger & rosa (Mon 28 Jan 1pm) 

Life of Pi (Mon 4 feb 1pm) 

the sapphires (Mon 18 feb 1pm) 

hyde Park on hudson (Mon 18 Mar 1pm) 


3D 

You can hire your 3D glasses from the roses for £2. 

glasses from other venues do not work with our 3D 

technology. Look out for the symbol throughout the 

brochure for films with 3D screenings. 

Subtitled Screening 

subtitled screenings for the hard of hearing are 

available on selected films this season, enabling 

customers with impaired hearing to enjoy the most 

popular films in our programme. 

Subtitled Screenings this season include: 

Quartet (wed 20 feb 6.30pm) 

Les Miserables (tues 5 Mar 7.30pm)

Film Programme 

Skyfall (12A) 

Wed 9 Jan 7.30pm 

Fri 11 Jan 11.15am 

& 7.30pm 

Sun 13 Jan 4pm 

2hrs 23mins 

Dir: sam Mendes 

cast: Daniel craig, Javier 

Bardem, ralph fiennes, 

Judi Dench, Naomie harris 

Argo 

Thurs 10 Jan 7.30pm 

Mon 14 Jan 7.30pm 

2hrs 

Dir: Ben affleck 

cast: Ben affleck, alan 

arkin, John goodman, 

Bryan cranston 

(15) 

The Penguin King (U) 

Sat 12 Jan 2.30pm 

1hr 18mins 

Dirs: anthony geffen, 

sias wilson 

Narrator: David 

attenborough 

Untouchable (15) 

Sun 13 Jan 7.30pm 

1hr 52mins 

Dirs: olivier Nakache, 

eric toledano 

cast: françois cluzet, 

omar sy, Anne Le Ny, 

Audrey Fleurot 

in french with subtitles 

Bond is back and, 50 years after ‘Dr No’, the franchise 

shows no signs of tiring with the best instalment yet. 

the plot puts Judi Dench’s M in the thick of the action, 

as Mi6 comes under attack at the behest of a creepy 

new adversary, who Bond tracks down to a remote 

island stronghold. Director sam Mendes gives us all the 

action, glamour and wisecracks we expect, but also 

takes time to develop characters and explore Bond’s 

intriguing backstory. 

Based on a story so extraordinary it could only be 

true, this gripping thriller recounts the covert cia 

operation to extract six americans from iran following 

the storming of the Us embassy in 1979. as cover, 

they pose as a film crew scouting locations for a sci-fi 

movie, constructing a back story so elaborate it even 

fooled hollywood. it’s an impressive achievement, 

intelligently scripted, impeccably acted and with 

meticulous production design that recalls the great 

political thrillers of the 1970s. 

David attenborough narrates this spectacular 3D 

documentary about one penguin’s remarkable 

coming of age. three years ago, the Penguin King left 

home. Now he is returning to the place where he was 

born, one of the most densely packed, sought after 

pieces of land in the southern hemisphere. there, 

he must establish his place and find a mate. his story 

is often comic, sometimes tragic, and ultimately 

triumphant – a rite of passage set in one of the earth’s 

last great wildernesses. 

Described as ‘the King’s speech’ meets ‘Driving Miss 

Daisy’, this crowd-pleasing culture-clash comedy 

smashed box office records in its native france and 

has gone on to become the biggest grossing foreign 

language film of all time. Based on a true story, it 

follows the unlikely friendship between Philippe, a rich 

paraplegic aristocrat, and Driss, his young, streetwise 

senegalese carer. as the two men grow closer, Driss’s 

carefree attitude and playful sense of humour help 

Philippe to rediscover the joy in life. 


Beasts of the Southern Wild (12A) 

Tues 15 Jan 11.15am 

& 7.30pm 


1hr 33mins 

Dir: Benh Zeitlin 

cast: Quvenzhané wallis, 

Dwight henry, Levy 

easterly 

Private Peaceful (12A) 

Fri 18 Jan 11.15am 

Mon 21 Jan 7.30pm 

1hr 42mins 

Dir: Pat o’connor 

cast: richard griffiths, 

Maxine Peake, Jack 

o’connell, frances de 

la tour 

The Master (15) 

Fri 18 Jan 7.30pm 



2hrs 24mins 

Dir: Paul thomas anderson 

cast: Joaquin Phoenix, 

Philip seymour hoffman, 

amy adams, Laura Dern 

Frankenweenie (PG) 

Sat 19 Jan 2.30pm 3D 

Sun 20 Jan 4pm 2D 

1hr 27mins 

Dir: tim Burton 

Voices: shelley Duvall, 

Daniel stern, winona 

ryder, Martin Landau 

one of the most strikingly original films to emerge in 

recent years is this captivating fable set in an isolated 

Louisiana delta community. hushpuppy, a feisty 

six-year-old with a keen imagination, lives there with 

her father, whose health is deteriorating. as global 

warming melts the icecaps, water levels begin to rise 

and mythical creatures called aurochs are released 

from their icy homes. Using all that life has taught 

her, hushpuppy resolves to save her father, her 

community, and perhaps even the planet. 

after the triumph of ‘war horse’ comes another 

Michael Morpurgo adaptation, which is also set in rural 

communities of the west country and the battlefields 

of ww1. tommo had always been close to his brother 

charlie, but when charlie falls for Molly, who tommo 

had been in love with from the moment he met her, 

he is heartbroken. when they are called to the front, 

they must put this behind them and help each other 

through the horrors of war. Producer Guy Beauseu 

will introduce the screening on Monday 21 January. 

Paul thomas anderson follows the tour de force of 

‘there will Be Blood’ with another ambitious period 

piece. freddie Quell returns from wwii traumatised 

and unable to adapt to civilian life. everything 

changes when he meets the charismatic leader of 

an organisation that claims to cleanse the mind of 

imperfection. But as freddie is brought deeper into the 

fold, he begins to question its validity. a mesmerising 

drama, its searing performances and virtuoso direction 

will take you in and not let go. 

old technology meets new in tim Burton’s latest 

masterpiece, as black and white stop frame animation 

gets a 3D makeover in this horror spoof, lovingly crafted 

in the style of a 1950s B-movie. after unexpectedly 

losing his beloved dog sparky, young Victor harnesses 

the power of science to bring his best friend back to 

life. But when his home-sewn creation gets out, the 

entire town all learn that getting a new ‘leash of life’ can 

be monstrous. 




Barfi! (PG) 


2hrs 31mins 

Dir: anurag Basu 

cast: ranbir Kapoor, 

Priyanka chopra, ileana 

D’cruz 

in hindi with subtitles 

Sister (15) 

Tues 22 Jan 7.30pm 

1hr 37mins 

Dir: Ursula Meier 

cast: Léa seydoux, 

Kacey Mottet Klein, 

gillian anderson 


Amour (12A) 

Thurs 24 Jan 7.30pm 

2hrs 7mins 

Dir: Michael haneke 

cast: Jean-Louis 

trintignant, emmanuelle 

riva, isabelle huppert 


(Cert TBC) 

The Hobbit 

Fri 25 Jan 11.15am 2D 

Sat 26 Jan 4pm 2D & 

7.30pm 3D 

Sun 27 Jan 4pm 3D 

Mon 28 Jan 7.30pm 3D 

Length tbc 

Dir: Peter Jackson 

cast: Martin freeman, 

hugo weaving 

the silent Bollywood film that everyone is talking 

about, Barfi! is an enchanting and endlessly inventive 

slapstick caper, bursting with colour, music and 

delightful visual comedy. for Barfi, there are many 

obstacles to true love, but the fact that he is deaf mute 

is not one of them. from the 1970s to the present 

day, we follow his romantic entanglements with two 

women, which unfolds in a series of chaplin-esque set 

pieces including chases, ladders, handcarts, trains and 

his very own Keystone cop. 

simon lives with his sister in a drab housing complex 

below a luxury ski resort, which he regularly visits 

to steal from the tourists. his sister is much older, 

but he is the adult in the relationship, doing what is 

necessary for them to survive. this happy equilibrium 

will be upset when a dark secret resurfaces. spirited 

performances and expressive cinematography make 

this an impressive addition to the ‘wayward child’ 

subgenre of world cinema, recalling ‘the 400 Blows’, 

‘Kes’ and the work of Belgium’s Dardenne Brothers. 

following ‘the white ribbon’, Michael haneke picked 

up his second Palm d’or at cannes with this heartwrenching 

story of love and death. anne and george are 

a happy retired couple in their eighties. when anne has a 

stroke, george insists on caring for her at home. as anne 

slowly fades away, so george’s love for her is tested. 

emmanuelle riva turns in one of the most affecting and 

poignant performances you will see this year in a film 

that is both tender and devastatingly powerful. 

Peter Jackson’s the hobbit is finally with us. this first 

instalment of a new trilogy follows Bilbo Baggins on a 

journey to the Lonely Mountain with a vigorous group of 

dwarves to reclaim a treasure stolen from them by the 

dragon smaug. Jackson recreates tolkien’s Middleearth 

using the same mix of breathtaking New Zealand 

locations and cgi technology as his ‘Lord of the rings’ 

trilogy, and retains much of the cast, including ian 

McKellen’s gandalf and andy serkis’ memorable turn 

as gollum. 


Ginger & Rosa (12A) 

Fri 25 Jan 7.30pm 

1hr 30mins 

Dir: sally Potter 

cast: elle fanning, 

christina hendricks, 

timothy spall, annette 

Bening, alessandro Nivola 

Barbara (12A) 


1hr 45mins 

Dir: christian Petzold 

cast: Nina hoss, ronald 

Zehrfeld, rainer Bock 

in german with subtitles 

Great Expectations (12A) 



Sun 3 Feb 7.30pm 

2hrs 9mins 

Dir: Mike Newell 

cast: ralph 

fiennes, helena Bonham 

carter, toby irvine, 

Jeremy irvine 

Gambit (12A) 

Tues 29 Jan 6.30pm, 

Fri 1 Feb 11.15am & 

7.30pm 

1hr 30mins 

Dir: Michael hoffman 

cast: colin firth, 

cameron Diaz, alan 

rickman, stanley tucci 

London 1962, and ginger and rosa, friends since 

childhood, are enjoying teenage life, playing truant 

from school, discussing religion, politics and hairstyles, 

and dreaming of a life bigger than their mothers’ 

frustrated domesticity. the ’60s are beginning to 

swing, but as the cold war gets colder, ideological 

differences and a clash of desires threatens to pull 

them apart. tackling many of the same issues as 

2009’s ‘an education’, it is a superbly acted evocation 

of a young woman’s political and sexual awakening. 

recalling oscar winner ‘the Lives of others’, Barbara 

follows the fortunes of a young doctor in 1980s east 

germany, who has been exiled to a remote country 

hospital as punishment for a crime against the state. 

while her husband in the west plots to smuggle her 

out of the country, she starts to develop feelings for 

the hospital’s head physician. a gripping study of cold 

war paranoia, which subtly cranks up the tension as it 

builds towards an extremely satisfying conclusion. 

the much-loved charles Dickens classic gets another 

big screen adaptation, with ravishing production values 

and a top-draw cast including helen Bonham carter 

as Miss havisham, ralph fiennes as Magwitch and 

brothers toby and Jeremy irvine as the young and 

old Pip. the story of a humble orphan who becomes 

a gentleman with the help of a mystery benefactor is 

brought magically to life under the inspired direction of 

Mike Newell, who masterfully captures the mysterious 

and unsettling tone of the novel. 

colin firth plays a hapless art curator turned thief 

in this remake of the 1966 crime caper that starred 

Michael caine and shirley McLain. as revenge against 

his abusive boss, he comes up with a plan to sell him 

a fake Monet. But he can’t do it without the help of 

an eccentric and unpredictable rodeo queen who 

bears an uncanny resemblance to his affluent target’s 

late wife. also starring cameron Diaz and everyone’s 

favourite baddie alan rickman, with a hilarious script 

from the coen brothers. 




Life Of Pi (PG) 

Sun 3 Feb 4pm 2D 

Wed 6 Feb 8pm 3D 

Mon 11 Feb 7.30pm 3D 

Tues 12 Feb 11.15am 2D 

& 7.30pm 2D 

2hrs 7mins 

Dir: ang Lee 

cast: suraj sharma, 

rafe spall, irrfan Khan 

Silver Linings Playbook (15) 

Mon 4 Feb 7.30pm 

Tues 5 Feb 11.15am 

2hrs 

Dir: David o russell 

cast: Bradley 

cooper, Jennifer 

Lawrence, robert De 

Niro, Jacki weaver 

I, Anna (15) 

Tues 5 Feb 6.30pm 

1hr 31mins 

Dir: Barnaby 

southcombe 

cast: charlotte 

rampling, gabriel Byrne, 

hayley atwell, eddie 

Marsan 

Rust And Bone (15) 

Thurs 7 Feb 7.30pm 

Sun 10 Feb 7.30pm 

2hrs 3mins 

Dir: Jacques audiard 

cast: Marion cotillard, 

Matthias schoenaerts, 

armand Verdure 


the long gestating project to bring Yann Martel’s 

extraordinary magical realist novel to the big screen 

finally comes to fruition under the guiding hand of ang 

Lee, and it’s been worth the wait. the story of a young 

indian boy who survives a disaster at sea and finds 

himself cast adrift with a hyena, zebra, orangutan and a 

Bengal tiger works both as a thrilling fantasy adventure 

and a deeper exploration of faith, survival and the very 

nature of storytelling. 

Brilliantly fusing comedy and drama, this crowdpleasing 

romance centres on a man who bounces 

back from rock bottom through the love of a good, 

albeit slightly loopy, woman. after losing everything 

and spending eight months in a mental institution, Pat 

moves back in with his parents. he finds a kindred spirit 

in the slightly unhinged tiffany, who slowly helps him 

reconnect with life. a razor-sharp script and hugely 

entertaining performances make this a sure-fire 

awards contender. 

charlotte rampling stars as an enigmatic femme 

fatale in this atmospheric psychological thriller. after 

a disastrous attempt at speed dating, anna has a 

brief encounter with a jaded detective, who starts 

stalking her. they eventually begin a relationship, but 

the boundaries between work and pleasure blur as 

twists and turns reveal anna’s dark history. Directed by 

rampling’s son Barnaby southcombe as an homage 

to classic film noir, London is beautifully rendered as a 

twilight world where nobody is quite what they seem. 

Marion cotillard looks set for her second oscar 

nomination for her moving performance as a 

paraplegic woman whose faith in life is restored 

through an unlikely relationship. stephanie is a 

successful killer whale trainer at an aqua park. when 

she loses the use of her legs in a tragic accident, 

she turns to nightclub bouncer ali for support and a 

tenuous courtship begins. a bold, passionate and 

richly rewarding story of tough love from the director 

of ‘a Prophet’. 


If you like Tinker Bell, you’ll also like 

the Tweedy’s Lost Property. See p. 11 

Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (PG) 

Sun 10 Feb 4pm 3D 


2D SF 

Sat 16 Feb 2.30pm 3D 

1hr 33mins 

Dirs: eric Darnell, tom 

Mcgrath, conrad Vernon 

cast: Ben stiller 

Tues 12 Feb 2.30pm 3D 


2D SF 

1hr 32mins 

Dirs: roberts gannaway, 

Peggy holmes 

cast: timothy Dalton, 

Lucy hale, Megan hilty 

alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, gloria the hippo, and 

Melman the giraffe are still fighting to get home and 

of course, King Julien, Maurice and the Penguins are 

all along for the comedic adventure. their journey 

takes them through europe where they find the 

perfect cover: a travelling circus, which they reinvent, 

Madagascar-style. this latest eye-popping instalment 

is the best yet, with a witty script, frenetic action 

sequences and impressive use of 3D. 

Tinker Bell And The Secret Of The Wings (U) 

The Hunt (15) 

Wed 13 Feb 7.30pm 

1hr 55mins 

Dir: thomas Vinterberg 

cast: Mads Mikkelsen, 

thomas Bo Larsen, 

susse wold 

in Danish with subtitles 

Midnight’s Children (12A) 

Thurs 14 Feb 11.15am 

& 7.30pm 

2hrs 26mins 

Dir: Deepa Mehta 

cast: satya Bhabha, 

shahana goswami, rajat 

Kapoor, seema Biswas 

Join tinker Bell in another enchanting adventure that 

will take your breath away. when a mysterious force 

draws tinker Bell into the unknown world of the winter 

woods, she discovers a secret that will change her 

life forever. she comes face to face with a frost fairy 

named Periwinkle, the only fairy who can help unlock 

the secret of the wings. with fun and laughter, they 

form a magical connection and make an astonishing 

discovery... they’re more than friends, they’re sisters! 

thomas Vinterberg delivers his best film since the 

award-winning ‘festen’, a tense psychological drama 

about the dangers of mob mentality. Lucas is a warmhearted, 

well-liked nursery teacher who is trying to 

rebuild his life after a messy divorce. things start to go 

terribly wrong when a five-year-old girl makes a false 

accusation of abuse and the tight-knit community 

rapidly turns again him. a riveting piece of work 

anchored by a harrowing performance from 

Mads Mikkelsen. 

salman rushdie’s acclaimed novel comes to the 

screen in a blaze of colour, culture and witty wordplay. 

it follows the destinies of two children, one rich, 

one poor, who were born at exactly midnight on the 

day india gained independence. each possesses a 

mysterious power that will help them navigate through 

60 years of tumultuous political upheaval in their 

homeland. with gorgeous production design and a 

screenplay and narration by rushdie himself, it’s as 

epic and vibrant as the great country it celebrates. 




The Sapphires (PG) 

Fri 15 Feb 7.30pm 

1hr 43mins 

Dir: wayne Blair 

cast: chris o’Dowd, 

Deborah Mailman, 

Jessica Mauboy 

Quartet (PG) 


Wed 20 Feb 11.15am 

& 6.30pm HH 



Tues 26 Feb 11.15am 

1hr 35mins 

Dir: Dustin hoffman 

cast: Maggie smith 

(Cert TBC) 

You Will Be My Son 

Tues 26 Feb 6.15pm 

1hr 41mins 

Dir: gilles Legrand 

cast: Niels arestrup, 

Lorànt Deutsch, 

Patrick chesnais 


The Impossible (12A) 

Fri 1 Mar 7.30pm 

1hr 54mins 

Dir: Juan antonio Bayona 

cast: Naomi watts, ewan 

Mcgregor, tom holland 

the film they are calling the ‘aboriginal Dreamgirls’ is 

a feel-good comedy inspired by a remarkable true 

story. when judges at an outback talent contest refuse 

to award the top prize to an all-girl aboriginal group, 

an aspiring music manager transforms them into 

vivacious soul sensations the sapphires and lands 

them a gig singing to Us troops in Vietnam. featuring 

roof-raising renditions of some of the greatest soul hits 

of the ’60s, it will have you dancing in the aisles. 

following last year’s much-loved ‘the Best exotic 

Marigold hotel’ comes another warm, affectionate 

comedy set in a retirement home, this time a 

countryside residence for retired opera singers. the 

arrival of an aging diva sends ripples of discontentment 

around the building, but they must put their differences 

aside and convince her to take part in a gala concert to 

save their home. Maggie smith leads an exceptional cast 

of seasoned British thesps, including tom courtenay, 

Billy connolly, Pauline collins and Michael gambon. 

set in the sunny vineyards and chateaus of saint- 

Émilion, this slowly fermenting family drama chronicles 

the tense relationship between the highly demanding 

owner of a prestigious winery and his bookish son, 

who he doesn’t believe has it in him to run the estate. 

he makes a rash decision to appoint someone else 

as his successor, but an unexpected event changes 

everything. Like any fine wine, this rewarding film is fullbodied 

and complex, with a lingering aftertaste. 

the tragic events of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami are 

recreated in astonishingly vivid detail in this gripping 

and unforgettable disaster movie. Based on a real life 

story, it follows a married couple as they search for 

their missing children in the mayhem of one of the 

worst natural catastrophes of our time. however, the 

true-life terror is tempered by the unexpected displays 

of compassion, courage and simple kindness that they 

encounter during the darkest hours of their lives. 


If you like The Sessions, you’ll also like 

the Inspector Norse. See p. 14 

(Cert TBC) 

Les Misérables 

Sat 2 Mar 1.30pm 

Mon 4 Mar 7.30pm 

Tues 5 Mar 11.15am, 3pm 

& 7.30pm HH 

Wed 6 Mar 7.30pm 

Length tbc 

Dir: tom hooper 

cast: russell crowe, 

anne hathaway 

The Sessions (15) 

Thurs 7 Mar 7.30pm 

Wed 13 Mar 11.15am 

1hr 35mins 

Dir: Ben Lewin 

cast: John hawkes, 

helen hunt, 

william h Macy 

(Cert TBC) 

Neil Young Journeys 


1hr 27mins 

Dir: Jonathan Demme 

cast: Neil Young 

What Richard Did (15) 


1hr 28mins 

Dir: Lenny abrahamson 

cast: Jack reynor, roisin 

Murphy, Lars Mikkelsen 

tom hooper follows ‘the King’s speech’ with this 

sweeping adaption of the long-running west end 

musical based on Victor hugo’s classic novel. 

recreating 19th-century france in breathtaking detail, 

it follows Prisoner 24601, known as Jean Valjean, who 

breaks parole to create a new life for himself while 

evading the grip of the persistent inspector Javert. a 

spectacular epic of broken dreams, unrequited love, 

sacrifice and redemption. with a stellar cast including 

russell crowe, anne hathaway and hugh Jackman. 

the touching, hilarious and life-affirming true story 

of quadriplegic poet and journalist Mark o’Brien, who 

spent much of his life confined to an iron lung. at the 

age of 36, he is determined to lose his virginity and, 

after consulting a priest and a therapist, engages the 

services of a sex surrogate. acclaimed actor John 

hawkes is superb as the witty, charismatic o’Brien, who 

never let his disability get the better of him, and helen 

hunt excels as the straight-talking surrogate who finds 

herself falling for his infectious charm. 

in May of 2011, Neil Young drove a 1956 crown Victoria 

from his idyllic hometown of omemee, ontario to 

downtown toronto’s iconic Massey hall where he 

intimately performed the last two nights of his solo 

world tour. along the drive, he recounted insightful and 

introspective stories from his youth to filmmaker and 

fan Jonathan Demme. weaving these stories together 

with songs from Young’s impressive body of work, 

Demme portrays a personal, retrospective look into 

the heart and soul of the artist. 

Last year we needed to talk about Kevin, and 

now we have another film about a teenager who 

does something unthinkable with devastating 

consequences. richard is a promising athlete with a 

wide circle of friends and a bright future ahead of him. 

he’s enjoying one last summer before he knuckles 

down to university, until one night a split-second 

decision changes everything. a powerfully affecting 

and beautifully played cautionary tale that will stay in 

your mind long after the credits roll. 




(Cert TBC) 

Django Unchained 

Fri 15 Mar 7.30pm 

2hrs 21mins 

Dir: Quentin tarantino 

cast: Jamie foxx, 

Leonardo Dicaprio, 

samuel L Jackson, 

christoph waltz 

Hyde Park On Hudson (12A) 

Sun 17 Mar 7.30pm 


Tues 19 Mar 11.15am & 

7.30pm 

1hr 35mins 

Dir: roger Mitchell 

cast: Bill Murray, Laura 

Linney, olivia williams, 

samuel west 

(Cert TBC) 

Lincoln 

Sat 23 Mar 4pm 


Tues 26 Mar 11.15am 


Fri 29 March 7.30pm 

Length tbc 

Dir: steven spielberg 

cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, 

sally field 

(Cert TBC) 

Zero Dark Thirty 


Length tbc 

Dir: Kathryn Bigelow 

cast: chris Pratt, 

Jessica chastain, Joel 

edgerton, Mark strong, 

Jennifer ehle 

it was a foregone conclusion that Quentin tarantino, 

the ultimate fanboy director, would eventually make 

a spaghetti western, and it looks like he’s done it in 

fine style. oh-so-loosely based on sergio corbucci’s 

1966 cult classic ‘Django’ (which spawned over 30 

sequels), it focuses on a slave-turned-bounty hunter 

who sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi 

plantation owner. expect expertly choreographed 

shootouts with plenty of ketchup, Mexican standoffs, 

side-splitting banter and brilliant use of music. 

Picking up roughly where ‘the King’s speech’ finished, 

this whimsical comedy tells of King george Vi’s visit 

to Us President franklin D roosevelt to ask for his 

support in the impending war. seen through the eyes 

of roosevelt’s distant cousin, with whom he was 

secretly having an affair, the film playfully depicts the 

culture clash and domestic strife of an unforgettable 

summer’s weekend that will create not one but two 

special relationships. Bill Murray is wonderful as fDr, 

with an excellent supporting cast. 

steven spielberg and Daniel Day-Lewis make a 

formidable partnership to take on the story of the 16th 

President of america. focusing on the last four months 

of his life, Lincoln struggles with the continuing carnage 

in the civil war as he fights with many inside his own 

cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves. 

after the bombast of his previous two oscarcontending 

performances, Day-Lewis turns in a 

surprisingly delicate yet authoritative portrayal of the 

softly-spoken president. 

the writer/director team behind the oscar winning 

‘the hurt Locker’ revisit the war on terror with this 

powerful chronicle of the decade-long hunt for osama 

Bin Laden. following 9/11, an elite team of intelligence 

and military operatives, working in secret across the 

globe, devoted themselves to his capture. even though 

the outcome is known, this riveting and revealing 

exposé of the political and military machinations 

behind the world’s biggest manhunt will have you on 

the edge of your seat. 


If you like The Odd Life Of Timothy Green, 

you’ll also like The Elephant Bridesmaid. See p. 18 

The Odd Life Of Timothy Green (U) 


Tues 26 Mar 2.30pm 

Sat 30 Mar 4pm 

1hr 45mins 

Dir: Peter hedges 

cast: Jennifer garner, 

Joel edgerton, cJ 

adams, Dianne wiest 

(Cert TBC) 

Hitchcock 

Tues 26 Mar 6.30pm 

Thurs 28 Mar 11.15am 

Fri 29 Mar 4pm 


Length tbc 

Dir: sacha gervasi 

Dir: anthony hopkins, 

helen Mirren, scarlett 

Johansson 

Coming Soon... 

in this magical family fable, a happily married couple 

are finding it difficult to start a family and can only 

dream about what their child would be like. for closure, 

they bury a box in their garden, containing all of their 

wishes for a perfect child. one night after a storm, a 

boy miraculously materialises, though timothy green 

is not all that he appears. a charming tale about how 

sometimes the unexpected can bring some of life’s 

greatest gifts. 

anthony hopkins and helen Mirren star as alfred 

hitchcock and his long-suffering wife alma, in this 

wryly humorous biopic. it unfolds during the troubled 

production of his most famous film, ‘Psycho’, which 

throws up all sorts of problems with producers, cast, 

crew and his personal life. hopkins’ transformation 

into the rotund director is a wonder to behold, and 

his chemistry with Mirren is palpable. the impressive 

supporting cast also includes scarlett Johansson as 

Janet Leigh and James D’arcy as anthony Perkins. 

Cirque De Soleil: Worlds Away, 

Gangster Squad, Wreck It Ralph, 

Flight, A Late Quartet, No, 

Song For Marion, Run For Your Wife, 

Cloud Atlas, I Wish, 

Jack The Giant Slayer, Robot & 

Frank, Side Effects, About Time, 

Reality, In This House, 

Romeo & Juliet, Promised Land, 

The Great Gatsby, Wadjda, 

Oz The Great & Powerful, Lore 



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How To Book 

By phone: 01684 295074 Online: www.rosestheatre.org 

By email: boxo@rosestheatre.org By Post: send cheques made 

payable to ‘the roses theatre trust’ to: the roses, sun street, tewkesbury, 

gloucestershire, gL20 5NX. 

If you would like your tickets posted to you, please include a stamped self 

addressed envelope. remember to include the booking fee of 50p per 

ticket (max £2 per booking). 

Please telephone the Box office if you are a group booker, or someone 

with a walking disability, or if you are a carer and are making a booking on 

behalf of someone else. 

Fees And Charges 

a booking fee of 50p per ticket (max £2 per booking) applies when paying 

by cheque or credit or debit card. a postage charge of 70p per booking 

applies if you wish to have your tickets posted to you. You can avoid 

this charge by collecting your tickets from the Box office. a voluntary 

contribution of £2 will be requested with each transaction to help secure 

the future of the roses. You may request not to contribute. 

Reservations and refunds 

Reservations: Payment is required for reserved tickets within 3 days of 

the reservation, or 3 days prior to the date of the event, whichever is the 

soonest. any reserved tickets not paid for by this time will be released. 

Exchanges: at the discretion of Box office, tickets can be exchanged for a 

different performance of the same event. an administration fee of £2 per 

ticket applies. we do not offer exchanges on tickets for different events. 

Refunds: we do not offer refunds on any tickets unless the event is 

cancelled or postponed. If you are unable to attend a performance, 

and the performance is sold out, we will offer to resell your tickets. a £2 

administration charge per ticket applies. 

only food and drinks purchased on the premises can be consumed whilst 

at the roses. we reserve the right to refuse admission to intoxicated or 

disorderly people. age guidance stated for live shows (where applicable) 

is provided by the visiting companies. the roses is unable to accept 

responsibility for accuracy. 

this brochure is correct at the time of print. 

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Ticket Types 

Live 

Full price: adults 

Concessions: available 

(where specified) to people of 

pensionable age, those in receipt 

of Disability Living allowance, 

Job seekers allowance or other 

documented benefits. You may be 

required to prove eligibility. 

Under 25s and students: 

available (where specified) to 

people aged 25 years and under, 

and to students. all tickets £9. 

tickets must be booked and 

collected from the Box office 

and photo ID may be required to 

prove eligibility. a maximum of 20 

Under 25s tickets are available 

per production. age guidance 

on productions should still be 

adhered to. 

School Groups: Buy 15 or more 

Under 25s tickets and save £2 

per ticket. 

Group bookings: Buy 15 tickets, 

get 16th free. 

Film 

Full price: adults 

Concessions: available (where 

specified) to children aged 3 – 15, 

students with valid student ID, 

to people of pensionable age, 

those in receipt of Disability Living 

allowance, Job seekers allowance 

or other documented benefits. You 

may be required to prove eligibility. 

Save money 

Discounted tickets are available: 

Via the give It a go scheme, 

season Multi Buy offers. (see p. 4). 


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Contact information 

the roses, sun street, tewkesbury 

gloucestershire, gL20 5NX 

Box office: 01684 295074 

administration: 01684 290734 

registered charity number: 1051708 

Main aisle 

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Stage / Screen 

*row h is reserved for wheelchair users and customers with walking difficulties 

Directions 

Parking: the roses is opposite 

a large pay and display car park, 

which has unlimited free parking 

after 5.30pm every day. 

By Car: Please see the map left for 

directions. 

By Bus: tewkesbury is served by a 

number of bus routes. the nearest 

bus stop to the roses is a one 

minute walk away, outside Boots, 

and is served by numbers 41, 42, 

351, 361, 375, 388, 389, 395, 521 and 

562. Please check bus time tables 

for current information. 

By Foot: the roses is within a five 

minute walk from tewkesbury war 

Memorial. travel up the high street, 

and turn right onto sun street just 

before the Library. 

Entrance 

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seating 

Access 

we welcome customers 

with disabilities, please 

advise Box office if 

you require special assistance. 

wheelchair spaces are available 

in row h which has level access. 

guide dogs are welcome. 

Hearing 

a hearing loop is in operation 

for film screenings, just turn 

your hearing aid to t. 

our brochure is 

available in large print. 

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Diary 

January - March 2013 

Date Live, Film & Workshop programme Time Date Live, Film & Workshop programme Time 

December 

Sat 1 Aladdin 7pm 

Mon 3 Aladdin 10.15am & 1.30pm 

Tue 4 Aladdin 1.30pm & 7pm 

Wed 5 Aladdin 1pm 

Thu 6 Aladdin 10.15am & 1.30pm 

Fri 7 Aladdin 10.15am & 7pm 

Sat 8 Aladdin 11am & 2.30pm 

Tue 11 Aladdin 10.15am & 1.30pm 

Wed 12 Aladdin 10.15am & 1.30pm 

Thu 13 Aladdin 10.15am & 1.30pm 

Fri 14 Aladdin 10.15am & 7pm 

Sat 15 Aladdin 2.30pm & 7pm 

Mon 17 Aladdin 10.15am & 1.30pm 

Tue 18 Aladdin 10.15am & 1.30pm 

Fri 21 Aladdin 2.30pm & 7pm 


Sun 23 Aladdin 2pm & 5.30pm 

Mon 24 Aladdin 11am & 2.30pm 

Wed 26 Aladdin 2pm & 5.30pm 

Thu 27 Aladdin 2pm & 5.30pm 



Sun 30 Aladdin 2pm & 5.30pm 

Mon 31 Aladdin 11am & 2.30pm 

January 

Wed 2 Aladdin 2.30pm & 7pm 

Thur 3 Aladdin 2.30pm & 7pm 



Wed 9 Skyfall (12A) 7.30pm 

Thur 10 Argo (15) 7.30pm 

Fri 11 Skyfall (12A) 11.15am 

Skyfall (12A) 7.30pm 

Sat 12 The Penguin King (U) 2.30pm 

MET Encore: Les Troyens 5pm 

Sun 13 Skyfall (12A) 4pm 

Untouchable (15) 7.30pm 

Mon 14 Argo (15) 7.30pm 

Tues 15 Beasts Of The Southern Wild (12A) 11.15am 

Beasts Of The Southern Wild (12A) 7.30pm 

Wed 16 Beasts Of The Southern Wild (12A) 7.30pm 

Thur 17 NT Live: The Magistrate 7pm 

Fri 18 Private Peaceful (12A) 11.15am 

The Master (15) 7.30pm 

Sat 19 Mosaic 10am - 4pm 

Frankenweenie (PG) 2.30pm 

MET Live In HD: Maria Stuarda 5.55pm 

Sun 20 Frankenweenie (PG) 4pm 

Barfi! (PG) 7.30pm 

Mon 21 Private Peaceful (12A) 7.30pm 

Tues 22 The Master (15) 11.15am 

Sister (15) 7.30pm 

Wed 23 The Master (15) 7.30pm 

Thur 24 Amour (12A) 7.30pm 

Fri 25 The Hobbit (Cert TBC) 11.15am 

Ginger And Rosa (12A) 7.30pm 

Sat 26 Crochet For Beginners 10am - 1pm 

The Hobbit (Cert TBC) 4pm 

The Hobbit (Cert TBC) 7.30pm 

Sun 27 The Hobbit (Cert TBC) 4pm 

Barbara (12A) 7.30pm 

Mon 28 The Hobbit (Cert TBC) 7.30pm 

Tues 29 Great Expectations (12A) 11.15am 

Gambit (12A) 6.30pm 

Steve Tilston 8.30pm 

Wed 30 Great Expectations (12A) 7.30pm 

Thur 31 Fairport Convention 7.30pm 

February 

Fri 1 Exposure (until Thurs 28 Feb) Open 

Gambit (12A) 11.15am 

Gambit (12A) 7.30pm 

Sat 2 Think Floyd 7.30pm 

Sun 3 Life Of Pi (PG) 4pm 

Great Expectations (12A) 7.30pm 

Mon 4 Silver Linings Playbook (15) 7.30pm 

Tues 5 Silver Linings Playbook (15) 11.15am 

Beetle Drive 2.30pm 

I, Anna (15) 6.30pm 

Unplugged 8.30pm 

Wed 6 Life Of Pi (PG) 8pm 

Thur 7 Rust And Bone (15) 7.30pm 

Fri 8 Let’s Hang On 7.30pm 

Sat 9 Jewellery Making 10am - 4pm 

Acker Bilk & His Paramount Jazz Band 7.30pm 


Elevenses 

Film Forum 

Sensory Friendly 

3D 

2D 

Audio Described 

Subtitled Screenings 

See p.28 for full details 

Date Live, Film & Workshop programme Time Date Live, Film & Workshop programme Time 

Sun 10 Madagascar 3 (PG) 4pm 

Rust And Bone (15) 7.30pm 

Mon 11 Make A Musical In A Week (to Sat 16 Feb) 10am - 4pm 

Madagascar 3 (PG) 2.30pm 

Life Of Pi (PG) 7.30pm 

Tues 12 Life Of Pi (PG) 11.15am 

TinkerBell&TheSecretOfTheWings (U) 2.30pm 

Life Of Pi (PG) 7.30pm 

Wed 13 Tweedy’s Lost Property 2.30pm 

The Hunt (15) 7.30pm 

Thur 14 Midnight’s Children (12A) 11.15am 

TinkerBell&TheSecretOfTheWings (U) 2.30pm 

Midnight’s Children (12A) 7.30pm 

Fri 15 Michaela Strachan’s ReallyWildAdventures 3.30pm 

The Sapphires (PG) 7.30pm 

Sat 16 Madagascar 3 (PG) 2.30pm 

MET Live In HD: Rigoletto 5.55pm 

Sun 17 Rock ‘N’ Roll Paradise 7.30pm 

Mon 18 Quartet (PG) 7.30pm 

Tues 19 Jane Eyre 7.30pm 

Wed 20 Quartet (PG) 11.15am 

Quartet (PG) 6.30pm 

Zoe Lyons 8.30pm 

Thur 21 Quartet (PG) 7.30pm 

Fri 22 Craig Ogden 7.30pm 

Sat 23 Willow 10am - 4pm 

Broadway And Beyond 7.30pm 

Sun 24 Monopoly And Chess 3pm & 6pm 

Mon 25 Quartet (PG) 7.30pm 

Tues 26 Quartet (PG) 11.15am 

You Will Be My Son (Cert TBC) 6.15pm 

Megson 8.30pm 

Wed 27 Inspector Norse 7.30pm 

Thur 28 The Lock In 7.30pm 

March 

Fri 1 The Impossible (12A) 7.30pm 

Sat 2 Les Miserables (Cert TBC) 1.30pm 

MET Live In HD: Parsifal 5pm 

Sun 3 The Pasadena Roof Orchestra 7.30pm 

Mon 4 Les Miserables (Cert TBC) 7.30pm 

Tues 5 Les Miserables (Cert TBC) 11.15am 

Les Miserables (Cert TBC) 3pm 

Les Miserables (Cert TBC) 7.30pm 

Wed 6 Creative Ideas For Writers 10.30am - 2.30pm 

Les Miserables (Cert TBC) 7.30pm 

Thur 7 The Sessions (15) 7.30pm 

Fri 8 Roxy Magic 7.30pm 

Sat 9 Simon Evans 8pm 

Sun 10 Dance Showcase 7.30pm 

Mon 11 Neil Young Journeys (Cert TBC) 7.30pm 

Tues 12 Steeleye Span 7.30pm 

Wed 13 The Sessions (15) 11.15am 

What Richard Did (15) 7.30pm 

Thur 14 Russian Cossacks 7.30pm 

Fri 15 Django Unchained (Cert TBC) 7.30pm 

Sat 16 Singing 10.30am - 12.30pm 

MET Live In HD: Francesca Da Rimini 5pm 

Sun 17 Hyde Park On Hudson (12A) 7.30pm 

Mon 18 Hyde Park On Hudson (12A) 7.30pm 

Tues 19 Hyde Park On Hudson (12A) 11.15am 

Hyde Park On Hudson (12A) 7.30pm 

Wed 20 A Midsummer Night’s Dream 7.30pm 

Thur 21 NT Live People 7pm 

Fri 22 The Fureys And Davey Arthur 7.30pm 

Sat 23 Lincoln (Cert TBC) 4pm 

Zero Dark 30 (Cert TBC) 7.30pm 

Sun 24 Marty Wilde And The Wildcats 7.30pm 

Mon 25 The Odd Life Of Timothy Green (U) 2.30pm 

Lincoln (Cert TBC) 7.30pm 

Tues 26 Lincoln (Cert TBC) 11.15am 

The Odd Life Of Timothy Green (U) 2.30pm 

Hitchcock (Cert TBC) 6.30pm 

Fake Thackeray 8.30pm 

Wed 27 The Elephant Bridesmaid 2.30pm 


Thur 28 Hitchcock (Cert TBC) 11.15am 

Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland 7.15pm 

Fri 29 Hitchcock (Cert TBC) 4pm 


Sat 30 The Odd Life Of Timothy Green (U) 4pm 

Hitchcock (Cert TBC) 7.30pm 


April 

Tues 2 Patsy Cline 50th Anniversary Tour 7.30pm 

Sat 6 Feast Of Fiddles 7.30pm 

Wed 10 Chris Ramsey 8pm 

Thur 11 The Shee 7.30pm 

Sat 13 The Hepplewhite Piano Trio 7.30pm 

Thur 18 Finding Joy 7.30pm

Core funders and trusts 

CHK Charities Ltd, LankellyChase Foundation, Rowlands Trust, Summerfield Charitable Trust, 

www.rosestheatre.org George Cadbury (Anne Cadbury) 

Box office: 01684 295074 xx

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